Incident Reports

Unidentified group assaults journalist in Surkhet

2020-10-01

Karnali, Surkhet, Birendranagar, Ward 2

23-year-old Tekraj Thapa of Kalikot Mahabai Rural Municipality-6, now working at Surkhet-based Pradesh FM and Sarvajanik.com has been pelted with stones and punched by a group of seven unidentified youths near Radio Nepal in Birendranagar Municipality-2on the night of October 1 while he was going to his room after completing his regular work.

The victim was treated at Deuti Nursing Home in Birendranagar as he sustained injuries to his head, back and other parts of his body. 

The victim Thapalodged a complaint at the District Police Office, Surkhet on October 2 seeking search for the accused and taking necessary action. 

Durga Thapa

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Attack on Journalist
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Unclear
Actor 1 - Number of people 7
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Total Injured 1
Youth Injured 1
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